The bottles in ‘Messages’
Messages from the Atlantic Passage VI is a large installation based on records from both sides of the Atlantic during the late history of slavery in the 19th century. Suspended from the ceiling, engraved glass bottles and fishing nets fall into a pool of water, representing a specific voyage from West Africa across the Atlantic. It is part of Sue Williamson’s exhibition Fathom at the Goodman Gallery in Cape Town, on until May 30.